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Transportation Projects
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U.S. Route 22 Expressway Improvement Project (22 Renew)
Cities of Allentown and Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania |
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- The 70 million dollar reconstruction of an 8 mile U.S. 22, a 4 lane limited access expressway carrying 85,000 vehicles daily through the Lehigh Valley
- Improvements included modifying 5 interchanges, adding a Collector-Distributor between 2 interchanges
- Reconstructing/rehabilitating 12 bridges, constructing 4 MSE retaining walls
- Signalization of 8 intersections, deployment of ITS including Ramp Metering, Variable Message Signs and Highway Advisory Radio
- An extensive safety update including 26 Overhead Sign Structures, concrete Glare Screen and Interchange Lighting
- Recipient of numerous industry awards
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Lehigh Valley International Airport
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania |
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- Air Force One parked on the recently completed concrete apron where MKA provided design and construction management services to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- MKA has provided professional services to Lehigh Valley International Airport, Queen City Airport and Braden Airpark
- Services have included traffic studies, surveying, design, construction management and inspection
- Projects have included runways, taxiways, fuel storage facilities, concrete aprons, hangars and electrical vaults.
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Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
Lehigh and Reading Divisions
Lehigh Gorge State Park, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania |
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- MKA performed bridge and track design for a total project length of 4260 feet that included 2 bridges
- Nesquehoning Junction Bridge over the Lehigh River is a 5-span, 500 foot open deck steel plate girder bridge constructed on a 6 degree curve
- Coalport Truss over Norfolk Southern Railroad is a simple span 136 foot Baltimore Truss on a 5 degree curve
- MKA established track geometry including spiral curves and track superelevation
- MKA also performed an in-depth inspection and rating of the Coalport Truss
- This project enabled RBM&N to provide a continuous connection from Reading to Scranton on its own tracks
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Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Trail
Lehigh, Carbon and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania |
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- Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Trail is a 160+ mile long non-motorized trail
- Followed historic transportation routes from the anthracite coalfields in Carbon and Luzerne Counties to the industrial facilities of the Lehigh Valley
- MKA performed planning, surveying and mapping, environmental analysis including NEPA documentation, and right-of-way plans required for acquisition of 35 miles of trail
- The project was funded through the Intermodal Surface Transportation Equity Act (ISTEA)
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